Family Trip

When Sis and I were young, we wished our parents were the type to take us on trips.  But we are what you call high maintenance travel family, a one day trip to the mountains would mean a packed car full of stuff.  This is weird since Sis and I all traveled a lot for work at some point and would consider ourselves low maintenance travelers.  So maybe mom and dad are high maintenance travelers?  Guess we'll find out.  We are going on a our first family trip this weekend.

We are not going far, Vancouver and Victoria.  Should be beautiful this time of the year.

Rental Insurance Journey

It's been a long day of insurance quotes? Being a lazy homeowner the last couple of years, came back to teach me a valuable lesson.

So here is the story, I was lazy and didn't set up my home owner insurance when I moved in my condo.  Even though it's super cheap and I was already on the phone about my car insurance.  Go ahead.  Give me the talk about being irresponsible.  I'm giving myself a talking to as well.

I called up my insurance today to set up insurance for my rental, and figured I might as well set up my home insurance at the same time.  Rejected on both counts.  My insurance company, TD Meloche Monnex will not insure my home because it's been uninsured for too long, and they do not insure rentals without insuring the home as well.

So I called Canadian Direct.  They can insure my home.  However, because the rental is under both Sis and my name, they cannot insure the rental.  The rental needs to have same name on title as my home.
Finally I called Cooperators, who, thank goodness, will insure me.  *Phew*

A moment of weakness (laziness) and all these extra work and worry.  Lesson learnt. 

June 2 Half price pitas at Extreme Pita

June 2 is  National pitas day, and  pitas are half off at Extreme pita.  It's been awhile since I've been to one, but maybe I'll go for my favorite Gyro pita on Saturday June 2.

The Mondays

I got a case of the Mondays, mostly because I've had a great long weekend, and don't want to get back to work.  Saturday was our one year anniversary, and L bought tickets to Jubilation Theatres.  I like dinner theatre, we were actually thinking of getting a package.  It's only three times in 9 months and we get one of the shows free.

Sunday, I started training for a 10Km run.  I've been really bad lately, using any excuse to get out of running.  L is going to be the keeper of my running schedule.

Today we had a BBQ in the park with my friends.  It's been a long time since I saw them, so I'm glad to catch up with them.  Now I'm at the end of a weekend and feeling like it's not nearly long enough.

When boy and girl move in

Three months ago, L sold his house. It was a bit sudden and things happened all at once. So that big deal that you make over moving in together? Didn't happen. Not going to lie. I was a little bummed about it. L knows but what can you do? We were both so busy at the time.

Anyway, it's been three months. Time just flew by. Right now we are going through that stage. That stage I thought we would never go through because we are both so easy going (apparently not so much when it comes to our living space). The stage where little habits drive each other crazy like not putting the cap on the toothpaste, not doing the dishes right after dinner, bringing in junk food into the house, watching TV in the bedroom and on and on. I never want to be the kind of person who goes on and on and make all sorts of rules. But my home is my sanctuary and it's hard dealing with another person in it all the time.

The childish side of me just don't want to deal. When he finds his place, he'll move out and we'll go back to fun sleep overs. But if this relationship is to grow and go somewhere (I hope it does), we'd have to coummicate and work through these things.